Details of the trip include: A five-day, six-night walking pilgrimage to Assisi, Sept 25 . Group reflection, dinner and social beginning at 5:30pm. Though completed centuries ago, the frescoes are still vibrant. A challenge that commonly follows such an awe-inspiring trip like a pilgrimage is that upon returning home, it's not long before the busyness and noise of the routines we shed for those few . Walk at your own pace in Assisi, down in the scenic Spoleto Valley, or along the panoramic trails atop Mount Subasio. All rising sophomores and juniors at St. Francis College have the opportunity to apply for the Student Franciscan Pilgrimage to Assisi and Rome and other places associated with St. Francis and St. Clare. FAN is a registered 50l(c)(3) non-profit organization. Dinner and overnight. Just in the month of July (2007), the councillors of Santiago and Assisi decided to twin these two towns for the common cultural and spiritual affinities, re-proposing the pilgrimage as a real source of a "new" evangelisation. For an update on Fr. Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land P.O. As this is an international trip, all participants must have a passport in order to join us. This journey is a one-week pilgrimage to Assisi, Italy June 23 June 30, 2024, to pray, study the lives of St. Francis and St. Clare, build community, and deepen our commitment to Gospel nonviolence. See of Peter; . The nave, semi-circular apse and sacristy still have remains of frescoes from the 14th and 15th century. Conrada pilgrimage in the broad sense in which Fr. Exploring Francis transformation with a group of people committed to peace and nonviolence make todays efforts to wake up the world more alive.. The trip to Italy was a gift to the kidney donor who saved my life, my brother. The beautiful hometown of St. Francis is one of the most beloved pilgrim sites in all the world. Moving to Long Island, he founded the Franciscan Circle, a progressive, interfaith gathering of clergy and lay people who seek to journey in mind and heart with the witness and wisdom of the Saints of Assisi, Francis and Clare. When St. Francis visited the Vatican back in the 12, The pensione closes at 10 p.m., but many of the veterans dont want to turn in that early, so Fr. Its an amazing place.. Francis and the Foolishness of God or Dr. Butigans book, Franciscan Nonviolence as well as at least one biography of St. Francis such as, Francis of Assisi: A Revolutionary Life by Adrian House. Schmittgen: Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi. Day 6 - Florence - Siena - Rome. We retrace Francis and Clarestravels from Assisi to other cities withimportant Franciscan legacies: In each location, we are immersed in thesignificant stories, miracles and eventsof each saints life and their resonancefor our lives. The pilgrim Fr. Every two years she leads a group of 20 Viterbo students on an eight-day trip to Italy, including a pilgrimage to Assisi. Buffet breakfast. You'll have the opportunity to visit the birthplace of St. Francis and see where he began his ministry. Final payment will be due by December 1, 2023. The pilgrim Fr. The Circle is dedicated to developing leaders for thoughtful social action and spiritual care. A tourist wont pay any attention to them. We are dedicated to helping Christian believers of all ages to more faithfully live the Gospel of Christ in the spirit of Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi. Friday, June 28, we will visit Santa Maria degli Angeli, where St. Francis died, and have reflections from Friar Michael and Ken. Join us to take an inside-out approach to photo-making, inspired by Franciscan spirituality, that combines contemplative and creative practices. For decades Pace e Bene and the Franciscan Action Network have promoted active engagement for justice, peace, and nonviolence in the spirit of St. Francis and St. Clare. This morning we meet our local guide at the Piazza near St. Clare's Church and take taxis up the winding road (buses cannot make these sharp turns) to the Eremo delle Carceri (Hermitage), secluded some 2 1/2 miles outside the town of Assisi. Countless pilgrims come to the cradle of Franciscan spirituality every year to draw from the numerous sites in and around Assisi associated with the saints' lives. Both Rev. Then we will gather for dinner and an evening check-in and prayer. We walk where saints once tread. Lunch and afternoon free. Paige Getty from Sept 25 Oct 1, 2022, on a spiritual pilgrimage to Assisi, walking in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology and the environment. During his life, Francis went to La Verna several times it therefore becomes one of the hermitages in which every year he loves to spend prolonged periods of retreat, in prayer and penance. 10 Days: A Pilgrimage Journey to Italy- Siena, Assisi, Florence, Rome, Naples, Pompeii A perfect itinerary for those wanting to stay in southern Italy. Ken lives in Chicago with his spouse Cynthia Okayama Dopke and their daughter. When St. Francis visited the Vatican back in the 12th century, he attended to the needs of those people, Sr. Laura said, and participants on a Franciscan pilgrimage should be as interested in those people on the margins as they are in seeing the treasures the Vatican holds. Please Note: In the event that COVID or any other pandemic makes traveling to Italy inadvisable in 2024, any payments made toward the pilgrimage will be refunded in full. Conrad picked was Rick Trietley, now entrusted with leading Viterbo University as its 10th president. Viterbo employee pilgrimages, which go back at least 20 years, occur every year in May after commencement (the pandemic caused two pilgrimages to be cancelled). Naomi Stennes-Spidahl, who came to Viterbo in 1998 as an adjunct English instructor and now is director of assessment and institutional research, said shes always had an affinity for Franciscan values and appreciated how her 2022 pilgrimage experience included people of all faiths and no faiths., The pilgrimage experience exceeded my expectations, and I had pretty high expectations from talking to others, she said. Drawing inspiration from Francis life and ministry, as well as from the Umbrian countryside that he considered sacred, we will reflect on our connection to the Earth, to one another and to our own souls. Group reflection, dinner and social beginning at 5:30pm, Tuesday, June 25, Presentation at the hotel with Ken Butigan on San Damiano. Valfabbrica - Assisi Km 16 . Before joining FAN, in 2021, Micheles career focused on the Middle East and U.S. foreign policy, including nearly 20 years in the U.S. Department of State as well as heading programs focused on peace, human rights, and democracy in the Middle East at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Or, if you want something more active, you can explore the hidden corners of Assisi, go for a hike in the beautiful countryside, or visit a neighboring city like Spello or Perugia. Viterbos employees go as part of a group of 30 pilgrims from institutions belonging to the Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities. We are a community of vowed sisters, and covenant companions called to live the Gospel in the spirit of St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi and our foundress Mother M. Clara Pfaender. For walkers, the sanctuary makes a nice half-day outing, or it can be combined in a circular driving route with a visit to Rivolato, another pilgrimage site connected to St. Francis. We then walk to the Piazza near St. Clares Church and take taxis up the winding road to the Eremo delle Carceri (Hermitage). With Franciscan friars and expert guides, you will have the opportunity to learn more about our Catholic heritage and its roots. Several weeks before the trip, we will also hold a zoom orientation for all those attending the pilgrimage. I found it really inspirational. (800) 783-6220 Tuition & Financial Aid Apply Inquire Visit Programs Make a Gift Schmittgen: Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi Institutes & Centers Home Catechetical Institute Center for Bioethics Center Home MA Philosophy, Bioethics Concentration Center for Leadership Franciscan Institute for Science and Health Franciscan Institute for World Health We then continue to our hotel for dinner and the evening. Date. The trip really motivated me to look again at how I am living out my values in terms of public activism. About John Quigley. Facebook 0 . It now produces 30,000lbs of organic food a year for the poor in Baltimore. Daily reflection questions, readings, and practices to spiritually focus each day of our pilgrimage. Married since 2002, and professed Secular Franciscans (Third Order Franciscans) since 2006, they currently live in Loreto, Italy with their three children. Francis was especially fond of St. Mary of the Angels, the "Little Portion" (aka Portiuncula) - a tiny chapel hidden away in the woods and marshes near Assisi. May 8 - 18, 2023. Its hard to deny that its a place that has some spiritual power. This is a regular meeting of the Worship Steering Committee. Date of stay: October 2018 Pilgrimage to Rome & Assisi. Here we celebrate Mass. On Oct. 3 in the year of Our Lord 2020, Pope Francis made a pilgrimage to Assisi to celebrate a Mass at the tomb of St. Francis and immediately afterward signed his encyclical Fratelli Tutti on social friendship and care of our common home. Instead of going to a restaurant where everybody goes, wed go to a villa and be welcomed as guests, dining with three generations of the family., Dykman first visited Assisi in 2005 when she chaperoned her congregations World Youth Day visit to Europe. Required fields are marked *. Put a deposit down to hold your spot today! My faith was really reignited. Our Community includes people of faith who connect with our spirituality. We also encourage all participants to join or organize at least one event during the Campaign Nonviolence Action Days as active nonviolent public preparation for this private pilgrimage and retreat to Assisi. Busfare is included. Fr. To apply: fill out this application and we will be in touch with you. A pilgrimage is about entering into the experience and the depth of the experience.. Aug. 16, 2015. Conrad gave the key to a fellow veteran who saw combat in Afghanistan and was then employed at a Franciscan college in western New York. DAY 2: ARRIVE ROME / ASSISI We arrive in Rome and are met by our professional tour manager and board our private motor coach for the scenic drive to Assisi, nestled on Mt. Overnight. Day 7- Rome. Listen to their stories. Paige and Rev. HeadStartat Long Reach Village Center Fund, Values Mission Ends Shepherding Committee, A five-day, six-night walking pilgrimage to Assisi, Sept 25 Oct 1, 2022, Double occupancy accommodations for six nights with en-suite facilities. The pilgrimage to Assisi will give you plenty of quiet time to reflect on St Francis's life and the lessons that we can all learn from him whilst . Since completing his military service, Fr. When it is all over, arrive at the incomparable Eternal City of Rome to enjoy an unforgettable pilgrimage made more real because you walked to get there. He was the national coordinator of the Pledge of Resistance and a national organizer for the Declaration of Peace. You cant help but get into it. Home. Fr. 10 Days: A Franciscan Pilgrimage To Assisi & Rome Home Catholic Tours Itinerary DAY 1: DEPART We depart for Rome. Theres ample evidence St. Francis suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and survivor's guilt, said Fr. The Franciscan convent of Greccio was built on this spot and the Chapel of the Crib was erected in 1228, the year St. Francis was canonized.We then continue on to Rome. The Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word celebrate Mass from the Our Lady of Angels Chapel in Irondale, AL. The news of a healthy delivery of a baby girl came just in time for her to catch up to her fellow pilgrims at St. Peter Square, clutching two rosaries to be blessed by the Pope, one for each of her grandchildren. di Roma 844/92, 10 Days: A Franciscan Pilgrimage to Italy- Assisi, Rivo Torto, Greccio, Montecasale & more. On Sunday, October 30, 2022, the community blessed and sent forth 18 pilgrims on a 10-day pilgrimage to Assisi and Rome, Italy. Those under 18 may also be accepted if accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Walking pilgrimage is a spiritual practice that encourages deep reflection on our life journey. di Roma 743352 - Trib. Michele Dunne, Executive Director of the Franciscan Action Network will join Friar Michael and Dr. Butigan in this once-in-a-lifetime experienceand we hope you will too! Scheduled for May 31 to June 10, the pilgrimage will offer participants the chance to visit Assisi, the birthplace of St. Francis, and Bagnoregio, the birthplace of St. Bonaventure - as well as Greccio, LaVerna, and Rome. From our base in Assisi, you will venture toother cities in Umbria and beyond that echo with significant Franciscan history, legends, and miracles including Greccio where Francis enacted the first living Nativity, and La Verna where Francis received the stigmata. Several sessions of spiritual (and physical!) A Viterbo alumni and friends trip to Italycalled "The Valleys of St. Francis: Discovering Our Viterbo Heritageis planned for Oct. 23Nov. Outside of our scheduled activities you are responsible for your own transportation. with Michele Dunne, OFS, Executive Director of the Franciscan Action Network Paige and Rob) who will accompany our group every step of the journey, guiding our spiritual reflections and coordinating logistics. It was a deep experience, and I suspect that its fruits will be appearing in my life for years to come. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. When we visit the battlefield where Francis was taken prisoner, the veterans fall to their knees, Fr. Conrad. with Michele Dunne, OFS, Executive Director of the Franciscan Action Network. PILGRIMAGE TO ASSISI In the Footsteps of Francis & Clare May 2023 Your Invitation IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF FRANCIS & CLARE is an immersion experience in Assisi, Italy a unique opportunity to contemplate your own spiritual path in companionship with beloved Saints Francis and Clare. If you do not have one, we encourage interested pilgrims to apply for your passport as soon as we have accepted your application. Cost for the pilgrimage is $3100 per person. Assisi is the birthplace of St. Francis, founder of the Franciscan order and one of the patron saints of the university. With Assisi as our base, wemake round-trip day tours by coach. Participants would be invited to make this journey not as a sight-seeing trip, but as a pilgrimage to learn how the examples of St. Francis and St. Clare can help us take another step on our own paths of spirituality and action. Finally, we encourage everyone on the pilgrimage to enter the week in Assisi as a week of peace, prayer and pilgrimage. Overnight. Pilgrimage C combines A and B for a complete two-week immersion, starting within the medieval walls of Assisi, and continuing with travel into Umbria andbeyond to cities with important Franciscan legacies.When you choose Pilgrimage C, you enjoy a discount of $400.00 for a single room,or a discount of $350.00 for a shared room. Why make a Pilgrimage in the third Millennium ? Its hard to even find the words to describe it.. In concert with members and collaborative partners, the Conference will lead in the areas of initial and ongoing formation and the professional preparation of formators. In the spirit of balancing activity with contemplation, there is a mid-week break during each pilgrimage. Afternoons will be free for lunch, rest, getting to know other participants, and further sight-seeing. We make our way to the Vatican City to attend the General Papal Audience (subject to the Holy Fathers schedule). There are now several programs running in Ukraine and throughout Poland. This May, after a record number of applicants stepped forward, six Viterbo employees will make the journey to Assisi. The scenic St Francis Way walk will take you through "il cuor verde d'Italia", the green heart of Italy, visiting sites that are connected to the Saint. The Pilgrimage will begin on June 23 with a welcome, introductions and a Catholic Mass, then a social and dinner. He is the patron saint of Italy, animals, ecology and merchants, and lead a fascinating life. And, he emphasized, pilgrimages are supposed to be fun.. Explore "The Eternal City" and all the marvels Rome has to offer - even experience a Papal Audience with the Holy Father! Viterbo students going on Assisi pilgrimages enroll in a semester-long class in which they delve into the history of St. Francis and Clare, both of whom gave up lives of privilege to live simply and serve those on the margins, including the lepers cast out of Assisis city walls. We will also apply a portion of the funds towards a carbon offset program to alleviate the carbon emissions from flights and other transportation that are required for this pilgrimage. I had a kidney . See where he heard his call to poverty, where he spoke to the Pope, where he received his vision and look at a letter written in his own hand. At the airport in Rome, the USA-based group met Sr. Magdalena Schmitz and Sr. Emma Sitorus from the General Council of our international congregation and the pilgrimage leaders. Hes initiated into multiple spiritual lineages, both East (Buddhist) and West (Christian); and, as a long-time seeker and practitioner of spiritual wisdom, does his best to affirm the Christian Wisdom tradition within a wider inter-spiritual framework. 13. Soak up the sun in the piazza with a cappuccino or gelato. Viterbo, founded by the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, has always been a Franciscan institution. Day 3 - Rome - Assisi. Melissa Growt, assistant director of Viterbos Academic Resource Center, said she came back from the 2022 pilgrimage with a much deeper understanding of Francis and Clare and their commitment to their vision, especially the emphasis on community that is central to Franciscan ideals. 4pm we will begin with welcomes, introductions, overview of the week, presentation with Ken Butigan and evening Mass with Friar Michael. I've always loved Assisi and look forward to my visits at Casa Papa Giovanni. Journey with Rev. It includes time for reflection, study, conversation, leisure, relaxation and visits to sacred Franciscan locations in Assisi and Rome. Thursday, June 27, The day is entirely free; lunch and dinner can be on your own, or you can have dinner at the hotel with those who wish.